The word, calm, is appropriate for my blog as I value this state of being. It means being in control of the world around you, although people are not always included. It means coping with adversity and taking advantage of possibilities. But lest I start to get too profound, I am also on a quest…
One of the great things about yoga is that there are lots of different poses. There are poses for every part of the body, for relaxation and for energizing yourself, to stretch and to promote healing. I’ve heard that there are thousands of poses if you count variations. That’s a lot! Like most other yoga…
Maybe you are thinking of starting yoga but are too intimidated to try it. I promise, though, there’s nothing to be afraid of! It may seem different because it is not just cardio or strength training. It is also restorative, which is the part people get nervous about. However, you’ll find it similar to most…
I got into yoga because I have a pretty high stress job. My brain always felt like a hamster on a wheel. Always running running running and not going anywhere. I started therapy, and that has helped me, but my therapist recommended that I do some exercise to boost my confidence and help me sleep…
Today I want to talk about a self-improvement technique that yoga started me on: positive self-talk. We all treat other people so much better than we treat ourselves, and that is just not right. It is something that I have been working on for a long time, with varying levels of success. I am doing…
Despite being an ancient practice, yoga also can be very trendy. You’ll find right now that there are a lot of classes offered that involve animals. They happen for a variety of reasons, too. The big question is, why? And should you try it? The first type of yoga that I’d heard of that involved…